Crawford starting again

Corey Crawford gets rewarded for his strong play tonight with a second straight start against the Kings at Staples Center.
Crawford was the different in Friday's 4-1 win at Anaheim that came six days after he won at Vancouver.
"He played well last game and he's coming off a couple wins here so we'll give him a chance with back-to-back games and show a little confidence in him as well," coach Joel Quenneville said following Saturday'smorning skate. "It shows that we think he can be a top goalie in our league. Hopefully he can take advantage of it."
The Hawks are 3-2 on their six-game road trip that concludes tonight.
Winger Fernando Pisano won't be in the lineup against the Kings because of an upper body injury. John Scott likely will replace Pisani, moving up from defense.

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Tim Sassone, who was nominated for the Hockey Hall of Fame's Elmer Ferguson award in 2007, has covered the Blackhawks and the NHL since 1988 for the Daily Herald.

Tim grew up in the Chicago area and was a regular in the second balcony at the Chicago Stadium, which he still considers the greatest building for hockey.

He is a regular contributor to The Hockey News and still has a soft spot in his heart for former Hawks defenseman Dave Manson.